Re: error compiling a program
Sorry for the typo!!
With changing permissions I got it working! :)
Well I could have probably figured that out myself - but still THANKS A LOT for
the explanation!!
Philipp
Christoph Simon wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 22:12:09 +0100
> Philipp Bliedung <philipp.bliedung@bliedung.de> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I can't figure out why this is happening. I tried to compile a program
> > (OpenDX 4.1) because there are no binaries for Debian - at least not on
> > the website of OpenDX. Anyway I did ./configure and than make ... and
> > that's what I get:
> >
> > ....
> > make[3]: Entering directory
> > '/home/user1/programs/dx-4.1.0/src/exec/libdx'
> > sed -e 's/[ ][ ]*\$/ $/' buffer.Z > __buffer.c
> > gcc -E --buffer.c \
> > | tr -s "\044" "\012" \
> > | sed -e '/^#/d' \
> > -e '/s/INCLUDE2/#include/' \
> > -e '/^pragma/#pragma/' > buffer.c
> > /bin/sh: buffer.c: Permission denied
> > cpp: output pipe has been closed
> > make[3]: *** [buffer.c] Error 1
> > make[3]: Leaving directory
> > '/home/user1/programs/dx-4.1.0/src/exec/libdx'
> > ....
> >
> > I have no clue what this is trying to tell me, something with no
> > permission but I don't see why. Can anybody help me on that ?
> > Help is very much appreciated!
>
> First of all, there seems to be a typo: The first line starting with
> sed creates a file __buffer.c, but the second line, starting with gcc
> references --buffer.c, but I'm not sure.
>
> Then, the makefile is executing a script which is trying to create a
> file called buffer.c (this time without __ or --), but you have not
> the permissions to do so. Check if there is already a file buffer.c
> which might have no write permissions even for the owner (happens
> sometimes after downloading). Before running make again, try this:
> touch buffer.c
> as the same user that is executing make. Change permissions until this
> works.
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Christoph Simon
> datageo@terra.com.br
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